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• Minutes and budget transfer: The committee approved the Feb. 3 minutes and approved a budget transfer (25‑0272) moving $33,000 from regular salaries (1100‑2810‑5000) to 112810‑51100.

• Item 7b (funeral home with cremation services): The committee recommended approval of the zoning hearing officer’s conditional‑use recommendation for a funeral home with cremation services in an R4 single‑family district east of Route 83 (see separate article for discussion and provenance).

• Item 7c (small pier, VCO3‑25 zoning‑2461): The committee approved the zoning hearing officer’s recommendation to allow a small pier that encroaches approximately 1 inch from the interior side property line to access a portion of Moose Lake that lies on the petitioner’s property. Staff said the previous pier encroached on a neighbor’s property and the new pier will be entirely on the petitioner’s parcel; the petitioner produced a letter from the HOA permitting the pier. The committee approved the conditional use by roll call; staff said final permitting will be strictly off the property survey and any pier found over the property line at inspection must be moved back.

• Items 7d and 7e (variations / lot splits, DC04‑25 zoning‑2465; DC05‑25 zoning‑2469): The Zoning Hearing Officer recommended denial of requests to reduce required lot size and related variations. Committee discussion noted petitioners had not demonstrated statutory hardship (financial hardship was not accepted as a sole basis). The committee took motions relating to the hearing officer’s recommendations; the motions to approve the hearing officer’s recommendations did not pass, and the record shows the committee did not adopt the recommended approvals (the motions failed). Petitioners may amend and refile or pursue other options such as conditional uses where applicable; staff noted applicants can return with revised petitions.

• Item PC‑06‑25 (text amendment T‑3‑24): The committee approved a proposed text amendment to the DuPage County zoning ordinance to allow conversion of qualifying single‑family dwellings on principal arterial roadways to contain up to two dwelling units (similar to the county’s principal‑arterial office provisions). Staff estimated approximately 483 eligible properties; the amendment requires properties to take direct access to a principal arterial to qualify.

• Item 25‑273 (video gaming text amendment TDS‑125): The committee voted to refer a proposed text amendment on video gaming to the Zoning Board of Appeals to align county zoning rules on video gaming with current liquor‑licensing setbacks and definitions. The referral would mirror the liquor code’s 100‑foot setback from protected uses and clarify definitions for video gaming cafes and terminal establishments.

Several items will be forwarded to the full DuPage County Board or returned to the Zoning Board of Appeals for hearing or further review. For items involving building permits, wetlands or septic systems, staff said final permitting and inspections are required before construction or operation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DuPage County Development Committee Meeting, Tuesday 1/21/25","oneSentenceSummary","The DuPage County Development Committee on Jan. 21 approved minutes and a budget transfer, recommended a conditional use for a funeral home with cremation services, approved a small pier conditional use, did not adopt recommended denials for two variance/lot‑split petitions, approved a text amendment for conversions on principal arterials, and referred a video‑gaming zoning text amendment to the Zoning Board of Appeals.","taxTitle","DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",2547,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6378962,"DuPage committee recommends conditional use for funeral home with cremation services near Route 83",1361,77000,1438000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2136834-6c0aa705d8c45f9325100aecf239c99d&start=77&end=1438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2136834-6c0aa705d8c45f9325100aecf239c99d/thumbnail_77000.jpg","/articles/6378962/DuPage-County/Illinois/DuPage-committee-recommends-conditional-use-for-funeral-home-with-cremation-services-near-Route-83","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378962-1a7fab9d074cbc9ce4757f2c49ddcc68/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157256&Signature=XhbyLopFvlGvxyfq3bDCf5hq~55wgeG3WA0pGvlRkBTHi7WGA1n-skcfaFmULy8P8qTj6m6-OUR1lRlwuLxZbVEH49vVx0eGWxtQMYuOoABEsQwZauSrgZ~6l0IUYb-VWbFckqzNyIr3KLL0Bg0PWEYVY0ukSTb1ytOjLC~UyBpK6ezaTEgQYCZsc4ja5Dz9ikywProU4LX18x8rQFx4OioZo86am2nhz88w~lYPVByMCZid3OC~mTt36ZXF8yMc8RmW8UL3ItDKBZ9FOe5EzGFn2IJX6Lthp4KIXpj~c0RcvY650zlT5CJ49W-wFL36NNQQyY8dwsJ12qPMcofAUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DuPage County Development Committee on Jan. 21 recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a funeral home with cremation and crematorium services on a roughly 4.5-acre property east of Route 83.

The committee’s recommendation, made under agenda item 7b, follows competing testimony from nearby municipalities and school districts that oppose the proposed use and from proponents saying the facility would meet an unmet need for the Hindu community and would be open to all faiths.

Bensenville officials said the site is currently zoned residential and is identified in the Route 83 corridor plan as appropriate for single-family housing. Curtis (director of community and economic development, Village of Bensenville) said neighboring taxing bodies including Fenton School District 100 and a District 2 elementary district filed formal opposition and that the parcel is “much too small” for what opponents described as an intense use. He told the committee the site abuts an elementary school and lies near a high school and that the proposal showed a second‑story viewing dome with a stated 200‑person capacity while providing about 140 parking spaces.

Kevin Quinn, village planner for Bensenville, said in public comment that planning documents at multiple levels designate the parcel for single‑family residential use and that the property lacks turn lanes or a traffic signal at the proposed entrance. He also said the parcel’s proximity to schools and a park district pool raised safety and congestion concerns.

Proponents urged approval. Dr. Gopal Lamalani, who identified himself as a practicing cardiologist and a member of the Hindu faith, told the committee the proposal is a 501(c)(3) Hindu‑based facility that would perform religious rituals and serve Hindu families while being available to other faiths. He said R1 zoning allows funerals as a conditional use and argued the use is permitted by county zoning rules as presented.

Committee members and county staff addressed technical issues during deliberations. County planning staff (Jessica) said the zoning board of appeals had found the conditional‑use factors satisfied and that the site takes direct access to Route 83, a four‑lane arterial. Staff also said the submitted parking meets the county code standard (4 spaces per 1,000 square feet) for the proposed building area and that the petitioner testified most services would occur during evenings and weekends to limit conflict with school hours.

Health department and infrastructure issues were discussed. Staff noted the existing septic system dates to 1964 and was sized for 100 people; the petitioner indicated the system would be updated and that the health department would review any changes before permits issue. Staff and members also said the petitioner had proposed on‑site wetland mitigation to bring the property into compliance with county requirements.

After public comment and committee discussion, the committee took a roll‑call vote and recommended approval of the zoning hearing officer’s conditional‑use approval. The recommendation will be forwarded to the full DuPage County Board for final action.

Committee members recorded aye votes during the roll call; the committee’s recommendation does not itself change zoning but advises the county board.

The committee’s action does not resolve outstanding permitting steps. County staff said wetland mitigation, updated septic/well review, and any required building permits and inspections must be completed before construction or operation.

The petitioners and opponents are expected to appear again when the full county board considers the recommendation.","The DuPage County Development Committee recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a funeral home with cremation services in an R4 single-family residential district east of Route 83, after testimony raising traffic, parking, septic and wetlands concerns and proponents saying the facility would serve the Hindu community and others.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: DuPage County Development Committee (Jan. 21) — pier, variances, text amendments and transfers

DuPage committee recommends conditional use for funeral home with cremation services near Route 83